Amphibian Line Art & Full Color Illustration

Highly detailed Illustration frogs, salamanders, toads and newts

Accurate illustrations of amphibians; included in the image library
are the American Bullfrog, Arizona Tree Frog, Northern Leopard Frog,
Ornate Horned Frog, Green Treefrog, Spring Peeper, Tiger-Legged Monkey
Frog, Spotted Salamander, Tiger Salamander, Eastern Newt, American Toad,
Western Spadefoot Toad, Cane Toad, California Red-Legged and many other
common and rare species. All illustrations are hand drawn and expertly
rendered. All drawings are available in both black and white or full
color. High quality prints made on acid-free archival paper are available
of all images in the gallery. If you do not see the frog, toad, salamander
or other amphibian you're looking for please contact the artist to make
a
suggestion. Custom illustrations of specific animals can be ordered
as well. For more information and pricing please call 1 (800) 913-7906
or send an email
to the artist

Fine art illustrations
of Poison Dart Frogs

Artist's notes:

If I had a 'first love' of illustration, it would likely have to
be my favorite amphibian the frog. I've drawn dozens of them, and still
they inspire and amaze me with their color, variety and wide-eyed expressions.
In many ways, to me, the frog and other amphibians have come to represent
the fragility of nature, as amphibians are the most sensitive of the
animal orders, and have little ability to combat things like climate
change and pollution. Amphibians are also special, because they are
often the first "wild" animals children come into actual physical contact
with. What curious kid who grew up near forest, pond or stream didn't
get the chance to catch a frog, toad or salamander? From a drawing standpoint,
I hope to continue to discover new and interesting amphibians species
to the illustration catalog. If you'd like to suggest a species, I'd
be glad to hear it. Please drop me an
email

Information about Amphibians:

The class Amphibia (from Amphi- meaning "on both sides" and -bios meaning
"life") which includes frogs, salamanders, toads, newts are cold-blooded
animals that generally begin life in water with gills, then leave the water
to become air breathers. There are about 6,500 indentified species on earth.
They are considered ecological indicators, and their presence (or lack thereof)
can indicate the health of an environment. Due to climate change and pollution,
many species are in steep decline or, like the Golden Toad, have vanished
completely. The fossil record indicates amphibians evolved in the Devonian
period and were thought to be the apex predators during the Carboniferous
and Permian Periods. One reason these animals are so sensitive to changes
in their environment is that their skin is permeable, and will soak up chemicals
directly through it